Algeria vs South Africa: Claims on governments and other public entities
Claims on governments and other public entities over time
- Algeria
- South Africa
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 423.60 billion current LCU against 252.10 billion current LCU in South Africa, a difference of 171.50 billion current LCU.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.7 times South Africa's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Algeria has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 11th of 49 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 212.36 billion current LCU | 41.13 billion current LCU | 171.23 billion current LCU | Algeria |
| 2000s | 368.57 billion current LCU | 112.07 billion current LCU | 256.49 billion current LCU | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on governments and other public entities, Algeria or South Africa?
- Algeria, at 423.60 billion current LCU against 252.10 billion current LCU in South Africa as of 2002.
- What is the difference in claims on governments and other public entities between Algeria and South Africa?
- 171.50 billion current LCU, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and South Africa?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2002.
- How do Algeria and South Africa rank globally for claims on governments and other public entities?
- Algeria ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 11th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as Claims on governments and other public entities (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Claims on governments and other public entities (IFS line 32an + 32b + 32bx + 32c) usually comprise direct credit for specific purposes such as financing of the government budget deficit or loans to state enterprises, advances against future credit authorizations, and purchases of treasury bills and bonds, net of deposits by the public sector. Public sector deposits with the banking system also include sinking funds for the service of debt and temporary deposits of government revenues. Data are in current local currency.